Sugar Land City Councilman Himesh Gandhi Seeks Re-Election
SUGAR LAND: City Council Member and longtime community leader Himesh Gandhi is seeking re-election on May 7th to a fourth and final term as At-Large Position 1, promising to continue his focus on improving the lives of residents in a thriving community. “Sugar Land has been my home for most of my adult life. It […]
Xi Jinping says improving China-Sri Lanka relations have his ‘high attention’
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said he pays “high attention” to strengthening strategic ties with Sri Lanka, as Beijing beefed up plans to build a Maritime Silk Road project in India’s backyard – the Indian Ocean. In a message to congratulate Sri Lanka on its 70th anniversary of Independence from British rule, Xi […]
Budget 2018: It’s all about politics, politics, politics
NEW DELHI: In the end, politics defined the economics of the Union Budget 2018. It was undoubtedly a ‘Big Spend’ budget of Rs24.42 trillion with unambiguous political contours and yet contained sufficient flourishes that continue to nudge India towards a market economy and a rules-based regime—walking the fine line between populism and development, as it […]
The Indian Flag Flutters and Voices Rise in Admiration
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It is one of the two most patriotic days in the Indian government’s calendar; an occasion to be proud of the progress that the country has made since it gained independence, completed its transition into an independent republic and Republic Day in New Delhi is a day when Rajpath, the wide […]
Our only aim should be to bring about a good change in Tamil Nadu: Rajinikanth tells fans
BANGALORE: Superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday addressed his fans in Tuticorin via video link. Explaining the simple and core principles of his yet-to-be-formed political party, Rajinikanth said the severing the common people without any personal motive will be the primary quality to join hands with him in his political endeavour. “Bringing a huge change in the […]
Indian Americans Continue to Make Their Mark in the US
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: In the past decade or so, Indians have been showing up in key positions all across this country and not only in business but especially in entertainment, politics and the arts. Taking center stage like a bombshell, it was just four years ago that Satya Narayana Nadella, 50, became the Chief […]
Riceland’s Tahir Javed Running for Gene Green’s Dist. 29 Congress Seat
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: A relative unknown to the Indo-American community in the Metroplex until a fundraising relief gala for Hurricane Harvey (see IAN dated October 19, 2017) in which his company had joined forces with the Indian Doctors Association and its national organization AAPI, Tahir Javed, 51, was better known among the local Pakistani-American […]
Journalist Moser Enters Congressional Race to Challenge Culberson for Dist. 7
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Emboldened by their party’s performance in the last General Election in 2016 and by the snafus and guffaws that President Donald Trump has been making since he took office, a rush of Democratic candidates has filed to run for offices in more districts across Texas than in recent years. The list […]
Houston Supports Aruna Miller, Democrat for Congress
By Shravya Aparasu, Natasha Kulkarni, Rohan Perumalla HOUSTON: Aruna Miller, an exceptional democratic politician who represents the State Legislative District 15 in Montgomery County, Maryland and is currently running for the 6th Congressional District seat in Maryland, stopped by the India House to encourage and empower Indians to make their mark in American politics Unsurprisingly, […]
Overseas BJP Friends: Excited, Jubilant and Somewhat Relieved
HOUSTON: Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party (OFBJP) karyakartas (volunteers) gathered for a spontaneous celebration of the BJP victories over lunch at a local Indian restaurant on a rainy Monday afternoon. Most of these dedicated members were awake till the wee hours as counting of votes in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh unfolded. The fact that […]
KP George & RK Sandill Running Election Campaigns
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: In the past month, two local Indo-Americans have announced and indeed filed to run for positions in the upcoming elections in November 2018. K.P. George, who is currently a member of the Board of Trustees for Fort Bend County ISD announced that he will contest the Fort Bend County Judge position […]
Sugar Land Councilman Harish Jajoo to Seek Another Term
SUGAR LAND: Sugar Land Councilman Harish Jajoo today announced plans to seek reelection to a fourth term in District 4, pledging to remain an independent voice for the city’s residents. Jajoo, a licensed professional engineer and small business owner, gained prominence on council by working to lower property taxes, restrain spending, and improve public services. […]
AIADMK chorus for Sasikala as Tamil Nadu chief minister grows louder
Chennai: The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) looks set to install its new general secretary V.K. Sasikala as the Tamil Nadu chief minister, a series of developments in the last few weeks pointing to an imminent shift in administrative power. Sasikala, a close friend and confidante of J. Jayalalithaa, took charge as general […]
Indo American Presence Grows in Politics, Congress
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Across the nation, inspite of the inflammatory rhetoric of the Presidential election that has roused concerns of a resurgence of racism and a polarized society, there has been a bright ray of hope in the election of five new Indo Americans to Congress from Illinois and California. It is a long […]
Meet the Hindus for Donald Trump
Of the 13 “Little Indias” in New Jersey, the one that offends Gloria Nisbet most is a 15-minute drive away, on Oak Tree Road in Iselin. Nisbet is mixed race and reluctantly admits she has a bit of Indian ancestry. She lives in Woodbridge, New Jersey, and visits this particular Little India often. “I have […]
Donald Trump’s quotes on India: Narendra Modi is a great man, I am a fan of Hindus
The Republican Hindu Coalition organised a fundraiser for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Saturday night. In his keynote address, Trump focused on the relationship with India, saying that under the Trump administration, should he get elected, “Indian and Hindu community will have a true friend in the White House.” Speaking to NDTV’s Sreenivasan Jain […]
Would love to see Pakistan and India get along: Donald Trump
Describing the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions as a “very, very hot tinderbox”, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he would “love to be the mediator or arbitrator” if it was necessary and if the two countries wanted him to. In an exclusive interview to Hindustan Times before his address to Indian-Americans on Saturday, Trump spoke about several issues […]
Selective approach to terrorism will be futile: PM Modi at BRICS Summit
A selective approach to countering terrorist individuals or organizations will be futile and counter-productive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Speaking at a plenary session of the BRICS Summit in Goa, Modi said the reach of terrorism was global and called for deeper engagement between the national security advisers of the five member nations […]
Second Presidential Debate Draws Many Together to Watch
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: When so much is going on during this hectic festive Navratri-Dusserah-Diwali season, the national election had added a degree of excitement that borders on a frenzied sport for the many keenly watching political races. And this cycle, none has garnered more interest than the Presidential contest between Donald Trump and Hilary […]
Indian Voices Speak Out Fervently on Presidential Race
By Jawahar Malhotra STAFFORD: It was a valiant first effort to get a nascent organization off the ground and get the South Asian Fourth Estate noticed in the nation’s fourth largest city. The organizers had been planning for weeks and burning up the social media to pull the event together, headlining it as a “US […]
